Joshua Cohen (Josh, to most people) co-founded Flatiron Wines & Spirits New York (2012) and San Francisco (2016) and is a partner in both shops.
Josh's start in wine came early, with childhood visits to vineyards and cellars in Burgundy and the Loire with his grandparents. But his official start in wine came in 2005 when Josh quit practicing law (five years in General Practice at Sullivan & Cromwell) to own and operate Brooklyn wine shops, including Dumbo’s Blanc et Rouge, which Eric Asimov featured in the New York Times (“Excellent, wide-ranging selection, high end to low”). Josh has sold his interests in Brooklyn to focus on Flatiron, but he applies the lessons he learned in neighborhood boutiques on the bigger stage in Manhattan and San Francisco.
Although Josh has had some formal wine education, the real joy and learning have been reading (Kermit’s Adventures on the Wine Route was an early inspiration), eating and drinking his way through wine country (from the Republic of Georgia to Rioja, and from California to Burgundy), and sharing wines with friends and fellow wine lovers.
Today Josh buys and writes about wines he loves for the shops, including lots of Champagnes, Bordeaux and other classics, as well as new discoveries from regions as far flung as South Africa and Oregon. He contributes to Flatiron’s wine clubs, Extra Brut, Giro Bello, and Cote to Cote, as well as writing regular columns for the store’s blogs and guides (like the Guide to Sancerre), sending emails, and answering the phone from time to time.
